Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia | Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast

[@kevinhughes8749]

Venetia and I don't know if I've got her name correctly, did a good job today. James and Venetia both work in Francis' shadow which is written as a compliment. The pod is smoothly and slowly getting around the great loss recently suffered in David's passing.

[@amitkerai4880]

@kevinhughes8749 David is definitely in a better place. Slava peace deal based on the reality on the ground.

[@WeeInnovate-uk]

The allies won the battles in Iraq and Afghanistan but arguably lost the war [in respect of transition/handover]. Russia may be [slowly] winning some fields and tree lines, but likewise is losing this war. It is burning through its money, people and metal at an unsustainable rate. I suspect Russia is almost spent. Systemic collapse in Russia is going to be sudden. Slava Ukraina

[@pcuimac]

cope cope cope .. SLAVA COCAINI

[@Interglacial_optimist]

Oh no russia ran out of missiles again.

[@WeeInnovate-uk]

@@Interglacial_optimist nearly there. ;) These days it seems they have to save them up for a couple of weeks before a large attack.

[@jamesvalpuesta]

History . Napoleon The H man and 27 million dead Soviets who saved us from Naxzi domination facing the strongest & best German forces would point towards the fact that Russia will not be beaten on its own territory. Repeated now with the NATO forces in Ukraine.

[@jebjeb1498]

​@@jamesvalpuestawell said.

[@Linda-i7d1d]

Love this podcast! I’ve been listening since the start of the war. Victory to Ukraine! Listening from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA

[@waltvancourt5052]

Military summertime, Webb union, defense politics Asia, get the truth, not propergander

[@deborahborlase7100]

Chinese ship, Russian captain. Not an accident, pretty obvious. Plausible deniability.

[@schwartzy65]

And even if its accident again... Its clear that chinese ships need to be banned or very least need escort when entering europe and baltic sea...

[@taralown7023]

Love hearing Venetia run the show! She does a very amazing job

[@masterluke3407]

The bots really flock to this site.

[@amitkerai4880]

They upset so many people with their obvious facts. Ukraine is losing bla bla bla. They act like we can't read a map and see that ourselves.

[@Interglacial_optimist]

How many of those recently trained?Ukrainian troops have been killed on the front line? All of them?

[@Interglacial_optimist]

Every word spoken on this blog is buried in a pile of road salt.

[@anthonyhulse1248]

@@Interglacial_optimist bot alert.

[@anthonyhulse1248]

@@Interglacial_optimist bot alert

[@IusedtohaveausernameIliked]

Trump gets to decide the US involvement in the Ukraine war, but not the outcome of the war itself. That's up to Ukraine. Slava Ukraini!

[@amitkerai4880]

They can fight the RF hand to hand or shovel to shovel.

[@IusedtohaveausernameIliked]

@@amitkerai4880 Either that or Europe might step up, who knows? We Canadians will still support Ukraine no matter what the US does.

[@andyrobinson2653]

Stop the money and the war will end. Simple. ukraine can keep fighting but for what?? A certain defeat?

[@brianguenther4285]

Do the Ukrainian people get a say in these decisions?

[@blackcatdungeonmastersfami5311]

Not really, it's Russia which will decide the outcome, all Ukraine can do is delay the decision

[@SleinJinn]

Welcome to the host(ess) chair Ms. Rainey! A truly seamless job, as if you'd been hosting all along. And a very pleasant voice to listen to, too.

[@WeeInnovate-uk]

The battle of Britain could be a well know analogy - massive overwhelming attacks, UK pushed to the brink, but the Germans suffered disproportionate losses and their offensive was ultimately unsuccessful.

[@brianguenther4285]

Is Russia being ground up on a second front? Yeah, exactly the same…

[@WeeInnovate-uk]

@@brianguenther4285 ...and of course the battle of Britain was a year before the eastern front. Great argument ;)

[@Lordnumptynous]

​@@brianguenther4285russia couldn't handle 2 fronts..what a mess of an army as for their navy lmfao

[@Nn9496-j6h]

Peace now could well be akin to peace in October 1942 (Alamein), or June ‘43 (Kursk). Lots of gains for Germany just around the point it would otherwise start losing. Though Lease lend seems to have been much more reliable than western support seems to be this time. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@WeeInnovate-uk]

@@Nn9496-j6h yes indeed, both turning points. Russia could be making these desperate moves, in fear of collapse, and the more desperate the moves become, the sooner the collapse.

[@Jakk3113]

No peace talks keep fighting.

[@Yahyia-cv3sx]

I second this motion. Slava Ukraiini, Slava Geroyam! 🇺🇦

[@villhelm]

Retard.

[@Lordnumptynous]

@villhelm 👈fubar..

[@monsieurgrigny]

Venetia was great. Thanks to James Rothwell for his in- depth analysis of the German political landscape. Also to Francis for his forensic - and at times devil's advocate-like - interview with Oleksandr Merezhko. What a brain and seriously articulate! Agreed with every word.

[@puntuated7647]

As I've said before we need something to replace the UN or maybe UN 2.0

[@antonychipman3088]

Any sea-person knows that when an anchor drops, the whole company is transfixed by the racket.

[@JonasWaldmensch]

Excellent episode! Love both Venetia and James voice

[@daejavue69]

Russia have been cutting comms cables ot the coast of Ireland last year so this is an enlarement of this covert tactìc which will continue until European navys board the ships who are responsible

[@williamtell6750]

New to me. Reference?

[@Kim-cq2om]

Slava Ukraina ❤❤❤🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪❤️🙏🙏🙏👍🫶🫡❤

[@paulwally9007]

Let's hope Trump keeps up US support. Come on, Donnie.....don't let the side down.

[@williamtell6750]

Sława Rosji!

[@amitkerai4880]

​@@paulwally9007no chance says vance

[@DarkCriimes]

@@williamtell6750good luck with that. Regardless of the outcome of the war russia is screwed.

[@juhoarens3122]

Storm shadow hosts Korean BBQ

[@DarkCriimes]

🍿 poor Kim. His mighty generals had no combat experience.

[@jonbaxter2254]

MukBANG

[@AnnBlackburn-c7u]

Terrific coverage on Germany’s national conversation on war preparations

[@des_smith7658]

Germany is a vassal state

[@mariafoster7388]

That report about russian's proposed split of Ukraine has been circulated before. Victor Orban said he was interested in annexing Ukranian territory into Hungary.

[@daves8628]

Good pod today...

[@DarkCriimes]

Slava Ukraini 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦✊

[@bjrnhjjakobsen2174]

The UK must step the support for Ukraine - dreaming about leading anything does not reflect the present state on the UK.

[@richardmarsden1897]

Put it to a referendum.

[@Interglacial_optimist]

The good news is London is shrouded in fog and clouds. So an icbm would never be able to find it.

[@anthonyhulse1248]

Don't worry Ivan, Moscow is visible from space.

[@Interglacial_optimist]

@anthonyhulse1248 The only thing visible from space is your embarrassment, Ludmilla.

[@suecastillo1733]

​@Interglacial_optimist the only thing missing from your comment is facts and actual thought...

[@lost1nMarmite]

​@@Interglacial_optimistslabak.🖐😏

[@DarkCriimes]

M.A.D. ?

[@marisabenson1222]

Yes Russia's economy is facing a cliff.

[@Interglacial_optimist]

Cliffs of dover?

[@stevetalevski]

Only 4% growth,more than Euro countries

[@briangriffiths937]

@@stevetalevski Yeah, 30% inflation, 30% mortgage rate, 21% business rate, rubble tanking to over 100 to the $.

[@longandshort6639]

@@stevetalevskiPutin has destroyed Russia 😂😂😂😂

[@dimas3829]

a cliff from which Ukrainian economy has already jumped off, that is.

[@hawklord100]

Slava Ukraini 💙💛

[@Evemeister12]

Lol

[@waltvancourt5052]

Who set up the missiles for firing and who picked out the target !

[@PELEGON1]

Francis please just ask the question without embroidery.

[@williamtell6750]

The professor is saying that international law allows arms deliveries to defenders but not to aggressors. Does anybody here know the precise law he has in mind? Who decides who the aggressor is in any particular case?

[@Electobat]

Refreshing change, great presenting style.

[@Electobat]

Actually V it is your presentation I'm talking about the rest was rather patronising.

[@picklethepirate]

This podcast is so hilarious! When all that's left of Ukraine is Lviv, no doubt they'll still be posting how Russia can't win lmao!

[@richardmarsden1897]

Lviv, (Bandera city) Banderastan is likely to be the first Ukrainian city to be vaporized (after sufficient warnings to evacuate) issued from the Kremlin.

[@barrettzbrowning]

So, u are not keeping abreast of Russian losses, in men, 1700 a day last week, materiel, commanders, ships? Face it: Russia so obviously has lost the war, the three day military operation long passed. Russia only denies its defeat by continuing to kill civilians and being insensate to the loss of Russians

[@eblevinda]

Lviv is Polish anyway, they'll just take it back.

[@roshanpatekar3850]

Make Ukraine 🇺🇦 .

[@Nn9496-j6h]

What were the terms that ended the First Russo- Chechen war and did Russia ever breach them? (Obviously, I mean ‘breach them’ BEFORE Russia started the Second Russo-Chechen war). 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@JensJustesen-h7p]

Venetia did great but I can´t help miss hearing David´s voice :(

[@ypointNull]

Who blew up Nordstream?

[@sirnukealot84]

Putin! Probably paid some agent to do it.

[@darinmeritt3790]

Kremlin

[@VR46314]

Ukraine obviously did that and the evidence is pretty indicative but its war , first casualty for both sides is truth the second is international law

[@DarkCriimes]

Only russia is obsessed with the Nordstream. We really don’t care.

[@williamtell6750]

​@@darinmeritt3790Why would the Russians do it?

[@laurie9557]

Witch is a lawyer. She is now the commander of 150 soldiers In a howitzer unit. Their howitzers were built in 1949 in the Soviet era, yet her unit has had a lot of success.

[@StephenDenehey]

Putin silly boy

[@Interglacial_optimist]

Is it true that the british navy has ten times more admirals than they do ships?

[@philipmain5701]

Possibly - The Merchant Navy. administered from Trinity House, has far less backroom staff - hence my Father, who was torpedoed twice in one day off the coast of Iceland transporting war material to Russia, stated that the British Merchant Navy suffered more losses per personel because most where operational

[@Interglacial_optimist]

@philipmain5701 Certainly most of those great men have passed on by now.

[@maxgomila8209]

I hope that Russia doesn't fall for NATO's trap. If Russia refuses to escalate then NATO's trap doesn't work.

[@marisabenson1222]

Why is saying Pistorius would be good for Germany not allowed? Yet an obvious russian troll can post russian talking points?

[@richardmarsden5610]

Oscar?

[@robertsteele474]

☝...and yet an obvious SBU troll is allowed to post.👆

[@marisabenson1222]

​@@robertsteele474incorrect

[@amitkerai4880]

​@robertsteele474 they could be NAFO aka NAMBLA

[@Interglacial_optimist]

Do Russian trolls have white beards or do they look more like eskimos?

[@NeilDear]

If the Mujhadin beat the USSR with help from the US, then can we not see a similar outcome in Ukraine. I am not a strategist and it is a different terrain and much more beyond my knowledge, but with help, it could maybe be achieved. Our failure to properly support UKA speedily is a stain on our character.

[@pcuimac]

1 hour of pure Tory propaganda .. and Starmer propaganda too ..

[@DarkCriimes]

Ok comrade.

[@richardmarsden1897]

The armed conflict in Ukraine is entering a decisive phase, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, addressing the 13th National Congress of the Polish Teachers' Union. "The war in the east is entering a decisive phase," the PAP news agency quoted him as saying According to Tusk, "no one knows how the conflict will end." He said that the current threat was "truly serious and real." "This is uncharted territory for everyone," Tusk noted, pointing to the threat of "a global conflict."

[@wesley135]

Slava ukraini

[@DeCypher67_]

Where is DOMMMMM

[@MultiBattlecry]

I found it amusing how the guest mentioned he prefers to save the lives of soldiers as a priority. But at the same time mentions the Kursk operation as a success. Politician thru and thru.

[@andrewwhite3793]

This Presidential palace that got hit with the 12 Storm Shadow / Scalp missiles. Does anyone know what the target or asset was attacked.

[@GandrewAarfield]

*Russia has right to defend itself* ❤

[@phillipneale5256]

So does Ukraine and so do we.

[@VM-oi3dk]

If Western nations aren’t prepared for loss of life to the extent Russia is that puts them at a severe disadvantage

[@1trick4all]

Fight fight fight

[@paulrichardson4062]

Some good discussion, but also some bizarre comments in today's episode.

[@gam85191]

The more I see America and Europe escalating this conflict, the more I understand why the Russians are becoming more and more aggressive. When America invaded other countries, Russia did not get involved.

[@stevenpace892]

Actually Russia was always there to varying degrees. Russian pilots fought in Korea. In Vietnam Russians operated SAMs. Now Russia is invading Europe's largest country. There was a response. I knew there would be. My Russian friends incorrectly thought it would not happen, especially this big.

[@Kath-nd6pj]

The Chinese vessel had a Russian captain.

[@shielaellison8943]

Peace talks asap it would seem that 2/3 of the Ukraine population do not want this to continue.

[@briangriffiths937]

Says orcland. At least Ukrainians know there is a war going on, unlike russians who only found out 2 months ago.

[@stevenpace892]

Nonsense. Of course Ukrainians would like the war to stop, but they are not going back to pre-Maidon. That corrupt jerk is going to have to stay in exile in Russia.

[@mryouben]

Tx

[@Electobat]

Any thoughts that it was a russian captain?

[@marisabenson1222]

KZbin is getting crazy with its comment deletions.

[@tvd9015]

I wonder if Elon will also buy KZbin

[@des_smith7658]

Deleted comment from me

[@alexanderhowarth6460]

​@@tvd9015 Trump has proposed massive restrictions on this sort of thing.

[@philsharp6120]

Storm shadow have 250km range Atacms have 300km range. Russian kinsal ballistic missiles have 500km range and bombard ukrain cities daily! The recent Irbm has 5000km range and carrys 6 re entry projectiles each with 6 warheads (36 total)

[@r6cal]

Idjoits😂

[@chrisohanlon69]

I'm English and I feel we need to take a big fat L on this. I would much rather have V Putin as Prime Minister than this idiotic and dangerous Starmer, Nobody wanted him even the leftists hate him.

[@arthurarthur6083]

Sure Vanya

[@suecastillo1733]

Nobody wants Putin's rule, including the hapless ruzzians.

[@MattersOfOpinion-x4d]

Indeed, at least Putin is actually the leader of his country, unlike Starmer who takes orders from his globalist owners.

[@stuartmunro2474]

Starmer is a treacherous pos who backstabbed Corbyn. But even a wretched piece of human refuse like that is better than Putin.

[@DarkCriimes]

In a democracy we get to choose our leaders. The people of the Uk voted for him so get over it comrade.

[@Interglacial_optimist]

Leave it to francis to go to ukraine on the ground and not interview the soldiers. 😮

[@Interglacial_optimist]

It's beginning to look a lot like world war three. Everywhere I go. 😮

[@richardmarsden5610]

Christmas jingle 2024. 😅

[@DarkCriimes]

WW3 began ages ago.

[@jameskelley3365]

"Know-nothing" getting confused and emotional....😮

[@mattgoulden4779]

Well, where are Taurus?

[@Positiva360]

Locked in Olaf's garage.

[@richardmarsden5610]

Russia did not send advance notifications to the United States or other countries about the use of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile on a Ukrainian military-industrial facility as there are no such obligations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS. "No, there have been no notifications, for Russia has no such obligation with regard to intermediate-range missiles," the spokesman emphasized.

[@johnsplace7779]

What about Oreshnik?

[@dkudlay]

Only a 1000 days to let a woman lead it? 😂

[@joshuapaul2022]

The missile used was an Oreshnik (Hazel) experimental hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that strikes at Mach 10 speeds, making it impossible to shoot down. The IRBM used normal explosive munitions this time (bombarding a State Space Agency of Ukraine aerospace manufacturer called PA Pivdenmash in Dniper with deadly accuracy) but it could just as easily use nuclear munitions next time. This was a warning by Russia to the West that they are not bluffing. Sadly, DC loonies won't stop with this crazy escalation spiral until they see a mushroom cloud. They still think that they can stop this madness at the last moment.

[@lost1nMarmite]

Not buying your ridiculous story.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇦

[@Interglacial_optimist]

​@@lost1nMarmite Your money doesn't buy anything here.

[@philipmain5701]

@@Interglacial_optimist The Russian anecdote concerning amnesia:- A Moscovite housewife standing on the corner with an empty shopping bag - wondering if she is going to the market or just returning from it. Humourous - but this may be the future for Russians under increasing sanctions due to the murderous invasion of a sovereign State that breaks all International conventions

[@lost1nMarmite]

@@Interglacial_optimist dito.

[@philipmain5701]

Russia is becoming a dysfunctional State - your post confirms this

[@richardmarsden5610]

UNSC top-tier: China, Russia, U.S. UNSC lower-tier: France, UK.

[@skepticalbadger]

This is real life.

[@joshcudo8603]

LOOOOOOOOOL Russia maybe in 1970

[@DarkCriimes]

Take some medication please.

[@PanzerPole-zz2lb]

What a mockery of a parliamentarian this anonymous Ukrainian fluke is. Talks a like primary school boy, with scripts written somewhere in G.Soros "foundation" by a trainee. The interviewer almost lost his composition during "ze talk".

[@LAJAP]

Come on guys pay up a bit more. Ukraine is "winning".

[@andyrobinson2653]

Hahaha. I have actually reduced my work hours so i don't have to pay taxes for this facade. While the begging bowl man becomes a millionaire we let our country decline.

[@philipmain5701]

@@andyrobinson2653 Well its your own fault for being a Russian

[@Cruzeoc101]

​@@philipmain5701 nice try Ukrainian

[@sh342474]

OMG based on voice. Marry me please.

[@sh342474]

And Well Done btw.

[@richardmarsden5610]

Putin promised to notify civilians in advance when weapons like Oreshnik will be launched again

[@tatianatub]

putins promises are worth as much as the paper they are written on

[@DarkCriimes]

And we all know putin and Peskov never lie 🤣🤣

[@Electobat]

Ok insuffobly patronising.

[@vincentcacciola7161]

Hilarious never heard so much BS

[@DE-lx4wx]

Bringing out the big toys

[@Cruzeoc101]

Russia sure did

[@sharrodjohnson336]

36:20 Israel

[@SandyJane]

Painful, unprofessional garbage, faceless script readers!

[@Newton_1988]

Please don't provoke Russia.

[@marisabenson1222]

Russia has broken international law many times. Russia must expect a response and push back to protect those laws. Russia should not itself provoke. Leave Ukraine now.

[@robertsteele474]

@@marisabenson1222 👈👈👈SBU once again enters the chat.

[@Antropoids]

defense is not to provoke - stop take this fentanyl

[@corecollapse4726]

@@marisabenson1222 So has NATO?...

[@philipmain5701]

@@corecollapse4726 Not in this case - NATO is providing the weapons to prevent a murderous Mafia regime from benefiting from its violation of international law - any other stupid questions?

[@Interglacial_optimist]

How can there be no news on where the icbm hit? 😮

[@andyrobinson2653]

It was a hypersonic not an ICBM. It was in the dnipro area.

[@Interglacial_optimist]

@andyrobinson2653 Thanks... Some aerospace manufacturer hit....from orbit.

[@andyrobinson2653]

@@Interglacial_optimist Yeah a new form of hypersonic. But i guess they are not labelling it an ICBM. And the Americans aren't either.

[@sivasami8428]

COMADE ZELANSKE

[@Alexey-e5b]

Couple more escalations and we can play fallout rl. Finally!

[@richardmarsden5610]

@DepPentPressSec: Russia's intermediate-range ballistic missile was based on Russia's RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile model. The United States was pre-notified briefly before the launch through Nuclear Risk Reduction channels

[@TheMightyKingzuru]

Is Zelenskyy going to go back to his handlers and ask for ICBMs to counter the Russians?

[@andyrobinson2653]

The west don't have what Russia have.

[@sirnukealot84]

Zelensky doesnt have handlers, ukraine is a sovereign country.

[@andyrobinson2653]

@@sirnukealot84 Nuland sunshine. She gave the go ahead. No actor gets big roles unless they are prodded to the top. Ukraine is far from sovereign when it shoves out the opposition and wants to join the EU and Nato. Thats not being sovreign. And selling off to Blackrock?? Yeah yeah. Sovereign my arse.

[@andyrobinson2653]

@@sirnukealot84 No it is not

[@MsMungus]

😂😂😂🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

[@IainGraham-k7v]

What a lot of LIES

[@paulwally9007]

Yes. Agreed. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....That describes precisely everything Putin says.

[@amitkerai4880]

Typical

[@Horseracingtip]

Tokyo rose.

[@schwartzy65]

Ukraine might win time with the lost land but if putin is making gains he has no need to negotiate...

[@SVThailand]

such bullshite

[@lars2007]

Demonstrating the missile rs26 uk in range

[@timothykatende8484]

This professor claiming to continue to fight how old is he and what is he doing in kyiv when he should be in the trenches. Its so easy for people who are not fighting and sleeping in apartments to claim the war should go on

[@amitkerai4880]

Slava peace deal based on the realities on the ground.

[@marisabenson1222]

If Ukrainians want that then yes.

[@robertsteele474]

@@marisabenson1222 The Ukrainian people haven't been asked.

[@amitkerai4880]

​@@marisabenson1222I believe around 58% of Ukrainians want a peace deal.

[@marisabenson1222]

​@@amitkerai4880if that's true it's pretty slim margin and hardly a mandate.

[@DARDA360]

The reality is that Russia has been unable to complete a 3-day operation in 1000+ days. Macron and Scholz hoped for a blitz and final push in reformatting balance of power in Europe without the US are mad at the Kremlin Dwarf, but what can they do? They fave him all the money they could and keep giving even now, and the idiot mismanaged everything. Otto von Bismarck warned them long time ago: your most cherished stratagem will fall apart when met by unpredictable stupidity of Russians. Record Russian LNG numbers are coming to France via Germany. "We haven't even started yet..."

[@nickgartside3206]

Crap as well

[@SteveJones-gz4vd]

LOL, there is nothing that can shoot down these hypersonic missiles